Qatar Media Corporation
Head of Broadcast IT job vacancy in Qatar Media Corporation
Job Purpose
Head of IT will use knowledge of all IT systems, hardware and software used in the environment to manage and support the infrastructure and provide support on hardware, software, and broadcast systems.
He will also provide backup support and troubleshooting for the engineers on broadcast technologies and equipment.
Head of Broadcast IT: Key responsibilities and accountabilities
Manage broadcast servers including patching, backups, and file system access control
Proactively notify staff of changes, upgrades and maintenance windows and address any concerns
Provide backup for station engineering staff with ability to troubleshoot IT broadcast equipment and provide support when needed
Extensive support of a multi-channel automation system’s components and workflows, with ability to quickly execute troubleshooting procedures
Advanced working knowledge of commonly used SD/HD/UHD SDI/4K video and digital audio standards in both a Primary Uplink and a Disaster Recovery setting
Direct technical support of QC/CC systems, QA, Post Production Video and Audio editing systems, and Graphics systems with file-based workflows
Metadata Controller management, Asset Management and File Archiving/LTO procedures and support
Competence in navigating Storage Area Network file systems, Fibre Channel infrastructure and workflows encompassing file ingest, transcoding and delivery
Supervise and manage IT Broadcast staff and other duties, as assigned.
Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Degree or equivalent experience in television engineering, broadcasting, computer science, or related field required.
Minimum 5 years technical experience, and 3 years in technical management position, in broadcast engineering and/or video production or equivalent with HD and IT-based systems with a stress in the following areas:
Broadcast play-out and automation systems and workflow as well as live digital workflow.
Familiarity with fiber installation and operations as implemented in IP or in video use.
Expertise with IT Broadcast systems and IT network administration, implementation as well as management of IT solutions for a multi-site organization including file-based content, back-up systems, website and databases.
Expertise in encoding and transferring multimedia files.
Experience with broadcast standards especially HD/3G/4k-SDI, PAL
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